Pearce Pastures: Where did I go?

[Pearce Pastures]

My laugh for the day. I pick my battles with my kids, and they do push my buttons sometimes, but they know when I put my foot down I mean it. My daughter is very independent and I try to let her make choices as much as is reasonable, and I have been letting her choose her clothing for the most part (had to veto some weather-inappropriate outfits a few times). So this was her choice for the day. A hand-me-down dress from a cousin, pink sweats, a pink baseball hat (not in the pic), and OF COURSE her boots. She really loves those boots and they get worn with pretty much all outfits.

But the fun doesn't stop there. She wanted to help with barn chores tonight and at first, I asked if she might change but she insisted she was okay so I let it go. I definitely had to grab my camera.

She sure knows the routine and did not want help so I just followed along snapping pics and making sure she didn't get hurt.

 

[promiseacres]

love it!

 

[marlowmanor]

Oh my goodness I totally cracked up at her in the trash can! At least she knows the routine and looked pretty doing chores! Love her boots too! If I wasn't so big footed myself I could probably find a cute pair of boots at a decent price for myself. I'd love a pair of cowboy boots to wear when I wanted to dress up!

ETA: At least she matched her outfit well. My boys will throw things together that don't match and it bugs me. Even DH is bad about not matching outfits if he picks the kids clothes out.

 

[bonbean01]

She is too cute!!!! Thanks for the pics...neat little girl

 

[autumnprairie]

Love it she is so cute

 

[Queen Mum]

The grain bin is just too cute! She does the chores with style

 

[GoatCrazyLady]

Sweet! Love it! I need a helper. Could she be shipped out for rent?

 

[Pearce Pastures]

I know, that grain bin pic still has me laughing. Such a hard worker in such a small package.

My house is quiet. I didn't sleep well last night and guess I scared everyone off this morning with my "do not even glance at me until I have had a pot of coffee" look. They all went for a ride to the store Yay me though-my house is never ever quiet. Guess I'll make then some breakfast though to make up for the grumpy mommy morning.

Back to work tomorrow. I really didn't get much of anything done on our Fall break but that's okay. Got to have down time every once in a while. My cold is clearing up too so taking it easy was probably what I needed to do.

I'll probably go do some yard work today though to enjoy the sunshine while it lasts. Winter is on it's way. Bums me out to take all of my chairs in and nicknacks out of the gardens. I am not a snow person. I'll go skiing, spend an hour building a snowman with the kids, but I'd be perfectly fine if it just lasted a week.

 

[Alice Acres]

Adorable helper

I know that winterizing feeling. I hate doing it...but I actually do enjoy winter once it's here. Just the transition time is what really gets to me I guess.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Weekend is here and I really needed it to be. Short super notes on the Pearce clan from the week:

4th grade son was suddenly failing in his school work+ met with teachers to update them on his ADHD and bladder trouble meds + went to doctor visit for med reevaluation + made some progress by the end of the week

Kindergarten son got sent to office two times (for not zipping coat up after being told to and for acting like a jerk in gym class). First one not exactly a great reason to send a five year old to the office (and I did fact check that because it didn't sound believable but sure enough...) Second one, he is in deep doo doo with me. Oh this kid makes my hair stand on end one second and then melts my heart the next.

DH worked 3 side jobs, one for our vet whose dairy barn doors blew out + had two tutor sessions this week for physics and some kind of calculus/graphing course + LOTS OF SCHOOL WORK

I finalized grades + met with parents + helped three students get caught up due to chemo treatments, car accident, and death in family + battled and then tried to hide from school politics that make me ill + took three kids trick-o-treating (which was comical relief that I really really needed)+ lost 8 baby chicks because of a heat lamp failure and cried like a dip + had someone back into my van and scrape the bumper, no note of course, while it was parked in the TEACHER'S parking lot

3 year old daughter is sitting next to me pounding some Halloween candy and trying to wink. I am thinking I might join her